Cryptic crossword clue
Breed of pet rat eating pork pie wife brought around 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ROTTWEILER

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The straight part
We know that "Breed of pet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case breed of pet = rottweiler.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ROTTWEILER mean?

ROTTWEILER noun
  1. A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings.

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